The Flipped Classroom:

What, Why and How?

Rob Dean

A Warmer….

Today’s agenda

The problems of the traditional classroom What is a flipped classroom? Flipped versus traditional How might it work in practice? Pros and cons of the flipped classroom

The traditional classroom

Check homework Teacher presents language Students take notes Students practice meaning, form, pronunciation Students do homework to reinforce MFP

… and some of its associated problems: Some students haven’t brought homework Pace of presentation dictated by the teacher Some students assimilate information more quickly then others Lack of time to put the language into practice

So what is a flipped classroom?

What is a flipped classroom?

Flipped classroom is an instructional methodology and a type of blended learning that delivers instructional content, often online, outside of the classroom and moves activities, including those that may have traditionally been considered homework, into the classroom. In a flipped classroom model, students watch online lectures, collaborate in online discussions, or carry out research at home and engage in concepts in the classroom with the guidance of the instructor.

Wikiepedia.com

Flipped versus Traditional

Traditional Check homework Teacher presents language Students take notes Students practise meaning, form, pronunciation Students do homework to reinforce MFP

Teacher is the ‘sage on the stage’

Flipped Students study and practise M,F,P at home Students have plenty of time to practise language sociably in class using collaboration and personalisation Students receive support and guidance from the teacher as needed

Teacher is the ‘guide on the side’

What would be a flipped version of this presentation?

Is the flipped classroom an entirely new idea?

Not necessarily…

Prepare at home; give a presentation in class

Read at home; discuss in class

Have you flipped?

Share a flipping experience!

Why is autonomous study a good thing?

Students choose when and in what

order they perform tasks

There are fewer time pressures

than in the classroom

Students can work at their

own pace

Students can address their own needs

more effectively

They can revisit material as

often as they like

Let’s take things a step further…

What can students use at home to study language autonomously?

1) The coursebook / grammar book

Let’s take things a step further…

What can students use at home to study language autonomously?

1) The coursebook / grammar book

2) Video resources

Let’s take things a step further…

What can students use at home to study language autonomously?

1) The coursebook / grammar book

2) Video resources

Source: Wikipedia.com

88.0%

Internet usage in Europe (as percentage of population)

Computer use by children aged 6-16

Source:

Games

Study

Surfing the net

Listening to music /

music videos

Watching films

Work purposes

Other

Do not use

It’s time to ensure that the way students learn with

technology agrees with the way they live with technology.

Let’s take things a step further…

What can students use at home to study language autonomously?

1) The coursebook 2) Video resources 3) Online resources

Online resources

Classroom materials:

Coursebook and related components

Online materials

Integrated and complementary

Marking homework…

Together in class

Time consuming

Teacher marks it

Time consuming

Tiring

Hints and tips make students think Automatic marking means less work for the teacher Instant feedback means results for the student are here and now Repetition of an activity means students can see improvement and progress

When they mark it themselves, I’m never sure how well they did

When I mark it myself, it then takes ages to

transfer their marks into the register

I never know whether students

do their homework or not

The trouble with homework…

It often takes a while to determine areas of

difficulty – both of the group and of individuals

Information for the teacher…

Flexibility for the learner Flexibility for the teacher

Select students

Set due date

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Autonomous Learning = Remote, Lonely Learning?

= ?

Not necessarily

Communication tools

Teacher - Students

Communication tools

Teacher – Students Students - Students

Hi Jadwiga, how are you doing with unit 2? I’m struggling a

bit – do you want to skype later to talk about it?

Jan

Some statistics

“Students can practice as much as they like”

MyEnglishLab: Some comments from teachers…

Case study

60 students: flipped model

40 students:

conventional model with student book

only

Case study

Some statistics

Technology has its place, but...

“Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer

probably should be.”

Arthur C Clarke talking to Sugata Mitra

TED.com

Classes are good for ...

• Interaction face to

face (F2F)

Praise and encouragement from the teacher

Measuring skill / progress against

others

Asking questions as they arise

Communication activities

Co-operative learning activities

Creating a social learning environment

Classes are good for…

Communication activities

Creating a social learning environment

Asking questions as they arise

Co-operative learning

Measuring progress against peers

… and we need teachers for…

Correcting Errors

Encouraging students

Monitoring progress

Setting up social learning groups

Providing a framework for learning

Giving support

Write down...

Write down...

A problem with the conventional classroom model An advantage of the flipped model A resource that students can use at home for autonomous study The most popular leisure activity among teenagers A useful feature of MyEnglishLab A potential problem with the flipped classroom

Language Feedback

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A problem with the conventional classroom model An advantage of the flipped model A resource that students can use at home for autonomous study The most popular leisure activity among teenagers A useful feature of MyEnglishLab A potential problem with the flipped classroom

The flipped classroom – potential problems (and suggested solutions)

Students might not be able to access the online resources Students might not do their homework and so won’t be able to participate in social classroom activities Students and parents might think the teacher is being lazy It won’t catch on in my school

If they can access Facebook, they can access MyEnglishLab More chance with MEL that they WILL do their homework. Rationalise clearly the thinking behind the flipped classroom. Discuss it with students and parents. Neither did ABBA or the Internet at first. Everything starts small! The flipped classroom – potential

problems (and suggested solutions)

Traditional

Learner dependency

One size fits all

Synchronous

Knowledge based

Authoritarian model

Deductive

In summary…

Improved student performance and progress

Flipped

Learner autonomy

Differentiated

Asynchronous

Performance based

Facilitator model

Inductive

Education is changing all the time,

…but the core need remains the same…

…but core needs remain the same

• Enriched Learning

… a rewarding and successful journey

Thank You robdeantraining@gmail.com

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